Refrigerating apparatus



' Aug. 24 1926. 1,597,625

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UNITED" STATES SYLVESTER M. SHWELLER, OF DAYTON, OHIO, -ASSIGNORiTO DELCOLIGHT COMPANY,

1,591,625 PATENT OFFICE.

' OF DAYTON, OHIO, CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

' REFRIGERATING APPARATUS.

The present invention relates to refrigerators andV has for one `of its objects the provision of a cover plate within one of the compartments of the refrigerator for covering. the mechanism therein, the construction being such that the cover is readily removable whereby access may be had to the interior'of the compartment. i

Further objects and advantages ofthe present invention will be apparent from the v following description, reference being had :to the accompanying drawings, wherein a Apreferred form ofembodimentof the present invention is clearly shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. l isa front elevational view of a refrigerator, `one lofthe doors thereof being swung to open position.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. i y

'Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on linen/1 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring toithe drawings, is a refrigerator including Aa food storage compartment 2l and a cooling compartment 22. Compartments 21 and 22 are provided with doors 23 and 24 respectively, and with li-n- "ings 25 and 26respectively. The compartments are `insulated from one another by :cork 27. Cold air from the cooling compartment 22 passes through a flue 28 into the food compartment 21 and the relatively warm air passes from the `food compart. ment 21 through a flue 29.

A cooling unit vcomprising an evaporator'l for a mechanical refrigerating system and including-a header 31 and pipes 32 is carried within the cooling compartment 22. The support for said unit 30 includes straps 33 fitted about the header and which are connected by bolts 34 withfa. cross bar 35 carried by the cabinet 20. Ice tray'sleeves 36 forming freezing chambers are-'carried l by thepipes 32 by straps 37.. `Sleeves I3 6 slidably Carry trays 38 injwhich` water iS placed torbe frozen. Finished fronts 39 .and andles 40 are' provided for the trays 38.

The upper end of the front frame 42 of the refrigerator is cut away to form a re cess 43 between the same and an outwardly extending flange of the lining 26. Recess 43 is adapted to receive the upper end of a nished front l cover plate 45. Cover plate 45 is interposed between the door opening and the cooling unit 30 and is bent inwardly adjacent the ice trays 38 and is provided with openings 46 through which the trays can pass. 'llie plate 45 is carried by spac.- ers 48 at its lower end and which are suitably secured to the lining 26. Spacers 48 are provided with feet 49 soldered to lining 26 and with a relatively lon'g portion 50 upon which the plate 45 rests and which can be readily bent upwardly or downward whereby the holes 46 in the plate 45 can be aligned with respect to the sleeves 36. The sides of the plate 45 about the lining 26 and the lower end of the plate are held against the lining 26 by ears 51 formed integral with spacers 48 and. which can be bent for holding said lining lirmly in position.

'The spacers 48 hold the plate 45.0f of the lining 26 and thereby form a passage l52 between the plate and lining through which water, which condenses on the door and ,the front of the plate 45 and drips upon thedoor sill and li'ni o', may pass into conipartment 22 whenceni is drained in any well known manner.

The widthof the plate 45 is less than the width of the door opening whereby the 4plate can be removed therethrough. lt is only necessary to lift the plate 45 high enough so that the lower end clears the ear 51 andi-hen by pulling outwardly it can hasbeen provided a refrigerator having a cooling compartment having a relatively large door therefore but in which the entire cooling compartment isv not subjected to the surrounding temperature when the door is opened and in which ready access may be had..to the interior of the entire compartment. The plate 45 covers a substantial part of the cooling compartment,

there being openings for the access to ocomipartment 53 and to trays 38, and this plate is readily removable wherebyaccess may be readily had to the cooling unit.

. Theopenings 46 in the plate 45 canbev aligned Withv the sleeve 36 in a very easy manner and the Water which condenses on the door and on the frontof plate 45 is directed into the compartment 22. The por tion 50 of the spacer 48 can be raised Ve easily whereby the alignment' may be ha This portion can be readily bent Withany suitable tool such as a screwdriver. While at the saine time' thelspacers function to hold the .plate off of the lining to form a passage 52 underneath the plate,

lVhile the form of embodiment of the invention as herein disclosed, constitute a preferred form, itis to be understood that,`

other forms might be adopted, allcoming within the sco e ofthe claims which follow.

What is. claimed is as follows:

1. In a refrigeratona compartment having an opening and a dooitherefor, a'cooling unit located Withinsaid compartment, said compartment 1 including awall having a recess, and acover plate for the cooling unit having a portion extending into said recess for removablyl holding the cover betweenthe door andcooling unit. A

`2. Ina refrigerator, a compartment haying anY openin and a door therefor, sald compartment vincluding a bottom ,Wall, a

compartment including a bottom Wall .and I a cooling unit located'within said compartment'and comprising a freezing chamber, a removable coverplate extending across the opening aforesaid` and interposed between the door'and cooling unit and having an opening adjacent said freezing chamber, and

means for holding said plate with its lowerl edge infspaced relation with said bottom wall and for aligning the openin'g'i'n the plate with the chamber.

In testimony whereofl I hereto aix my signature.' SYLVESTER M. SCHWELLER. 

